A Theory on Why Asian American Photographers Are Being Held Back

While compiling a list of potential photographers for an upcoming feature in recognition and celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month, one issue that became readily apparent was how little representation Asian Pacific Americans had within our industry. Canon, Fujifilm, Nikon, Olympus, Panasonic, Pentax/Ricoh, and Sony are all based in Japan. (Sigma and Tamron also belong on that list if you're factoring in third party lens makers.) Hasselblad, Leica, and Phase One are the only notabl...